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Where does “justement” come from?

justement (French) comes from English just, from Middle English juste, from Old French juste, from Latin iūstus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

justement (French): precisely, exactly; accurately; just , just then;...

Definitions

  1. precisely, exactly; accurately; just , just then;...

Ancestry of “justement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjustFactually right, correct; factual; Rationally...
2Middle Englishjuste—
3Old Frenchjuste—
4Latiniūstus—
5Latiniūs—
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “justement”

  • justament
  • ĵus
  • jus
  • justament
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